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The World Cup rosters are final now as the tournament starts tomorrow. Look out for our Where are the Valkyries? columns for each set of games with a focus on six local players.

Valkyries and WPBA Players Prepare for World Cup - Valhalla.Basketball The World Cup starts on Friday and final rosters have been finalized and there are players participating who have ties Golden State Valkyries and Women’s Premier Basketball Association this season representing their countries. As is the case during the offseason, this site will provide coverage of...

New from me at WBasketballBlog: The first of a two-part series about the new WNBA developmental player rules covering what we have learned so far this season:

The New Developmental Player Spots Now that the first season under the new WNBA is complete, a lot more is known about the practical application of the two new developmental player spots that each team is able to utilize. This is th…

Our recap of today's Valkyries win over the Portland Fire is here:

Game Recap: 2026 Regular Season Game 40 vs Portland Fire - Valhalla.Basketball The Golden State Valkyries finished their road trip on Sunday with the final game before the World Cup break, visiting the Portland Fire. With three players already joining their national teams, the Valkyries had to shuffle their lineup, but they took a commanding lead pretty quickly. They were neve...

Our weekly recap of overseas basketball includes wrapping up the seasons in Australia and Rwanda while also checking in on playoffs in Uganda and Uruguay:

Weekly Report #64 - Overseas Women's Basketball Australia The Big V championship game was played on Saturday between the teams with the top two records. The game did not end up being remotely competitive as the McKinnon Cougars quickly took the lead, getting 31 points from Javyn Nicholson and defeating the Sherbrooke Suns by over 50 points. Urugu...

Our preview of tomorrow's Valkyries game against the Portland Fire is here:

Game Preview: 2026 Regular Season Game 40 vs Portland Fire - Valhalla.Basketball Date, Time, and Location: Sunday, August 30th, 4:00pm, Moda Center (Portland)Broadcast Information: KPYX (San Francisco Bay Area) and KMAX (Sacramento Area), KPDX/Rose City Sportsnet/live.theportlandfire.com (opposition’s home broadcast area), WNBA League Pass (streaming outside of teams’ broadc...

FIBA announced the teams scheduled to participate in the upcoming WBL Americas today, including a representative from Women's Premier Basketball Association again. Read about what they announced here:

The WPBA Announced as 2026 WBLA Participants - Valhalla.Basketball FIBA announced the teams expected to participate in this year’s Women’s Basketball League Americas tournament on Friday and the WPBA is scheduled to send a team again under the banner of the Bay Area Phoenix. The format will be six teams playing at one site in Santiago, Chile during the end of S...

Our recap of today's Valkyries win over the New York Liberty is here:

Game Recap: 2026 Regular Season Game 39 vs New York Liberty - Valhalla.Basketball The Golden State Valkyries had to play for a second consecutive day on Thursday, visiting the New York Liberty. It was their last regular season game against another playoff team and another chance to play with their full roster. It was another good first half on defense as they built a solid lead b...

Our preview of today's Valkyries game against the New York Liberty is here: https://valhalla.basketball/blog/2026/08/27/game-preview-2026-regular-season-game-39-vs-new-york-liberty/

Our recap of today's Valkyries win over the Connecticut Sun is here:

Game Recap: 2026 Regular Season Game 38 vs Connecticut Sun - Valhalla.Basketball The Golden State Valkyries hit the midpoint of their road trip on Wednesday when they visited the Connecticut Sun. Their opponents were coming off of a win on Tuesday even though it had been a tough season for them overall. The Valkyries took the lead early and never looked back, getting their bench...

Our preview of tomorrow's Valkyries game against the Connecticut Sun is here:

Game Preview: 2026 Regular Season Game 38 vs Connecticut Sun - Valhalla.Basketball Date, Time, and Location: Wednesday, August 26th, 4:00pm, Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville)Broadcast Information: KPIX (San Francisco Bay Area) and KOVR (Sacramento Area) and KION (Monterey Bay Area), NBC Sports Boston (opposition’s home broadcast area), WNBA League Pass (streaming outside of teams.....